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GTT expects LNG carrier yard slots to rise to 85 per year by early 2026

By LNG Prime Staff
GTT expects LNG carrier yard slots to rise to 85 per year by early 2026
Jean-Baptiste Choimet (Image: Aurélie Lamachère / GTT)

Choimet said during GTT’s third-quarter earnings call on Friday that the LNG carrier market “is demand-driven, and we’ve observed that shipyards have been increasing their available slots to meet shipowners’ needs.” “Back in 2020, we estimated the capacity to be around 55 slots compared to approximately 70 slots today. We anticipate this rising to around…

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